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Boston335xi · 03-16-2014, 03:38 PM

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I just installed eibach/koni with supreme lowering perches. Have an intercooler going on shortly. Also am prepping a set of Linea Corse Z2S 19s for paint, going gloss black.

Anyone interested in AutoX let me know. We can cruise up to devens and you'll be hooked. Don't worry about modding your car to win, it's all in good fun.

Hows was the install? Pics?

What are you doing about the lip on the rims? Always liked those rims, what were they before?

I'm really interested in trying AutoX and I am like 15m from Devens. Let me know!

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LCI tails, check.

Looks awesome. I wonder how much you can sell the stock ones for...

Ya know I was going to take pics, but I ended up doing it myself and had grease all over my hands so I didn't want to touch my phone. Install wasn't hard though, took me about 4 hours for all 4 corners.

I'm painting the wheels gloss black and have Bridgestone potenzas that I am going to put some white lettering on. I had to sand the lips down bc they were so curbrashed and will fill them so I will be painting the lips black too. I have a set of bbs lms on there now that I just put on but just want something different to change things up.

If you want to AutoX go to bmwcca.com and check it out. To sign up for the club it's 50 bucks and every event is 50 bucks. You do it once and you'll want to do many more times I promise. Any questions don't hesitate to ask.

SLOWER · 03-16-2014, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Boston335xi

I just installed eibach/koni with supreme lowering perches. Have an intercooler going on shortly. Also am prepping a set of Linea Corse Z2S 19s for paint, going gloss black.

Anyone interested in AutoX let me know. We can cruise up to devens and you'll be hooked. Don't worry about modding your car to win, it's all in good fun.

After pics?

Boston335xi · 03-17-2014, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Down_Shift

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Originally Posted by Boston335xi

I just installed eibach/koni with supreme lowering perches. Have an intercooler going on shortly. Also am prepping a set of Linea Corse Z2S 19s for paint, going gloss black.

Anyone interested in AutoX let me know. We can cruise up to devens and you'll be hooked. Don't worry about modding your car to win, it's all in good fun.

Did you have to buy new top hats from BMW to convert the xi tops to rwd for the lowering perches? I've been wanting my front lower even w the KWs all the way down.

Yes, you have to use the i strut mounts for the lowering perches.

Down_Shift · 03-17-2014, 11:21 AM

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Yes, you have to use the i strut mounts for the lowering perches.

with the new I strut mounts, the rubber wasn't worn down yet. So it should go a smidge lower after some miles.

SLOWER · 03-17-2014, 12:35 PM

What is the benefit of the i strut mounts and lowering perches? Just to get the front a little lower?

zero2sixtyZ · 03-17-2014, 01:05 PM

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Looks awesome. I wonder how much you can sell the stock ones for...

Thanks. I'll be keeping the stock ones around just in case. Not worth it to sell.

Funny how the tails took 15 minutes to swap, and the headlight bulbs took over an hour. Wheels off, liners off, etc.. Sucked.

I hope to have pics of the Osram CBIs soon.

SLOWER · 03-17-2014, 02:28 PM

I did my angel eyes on Saturday. What an ordeal. And unbelievably hard to photograph.

zero2sixtyZ · 03-17-2014, 03:58 PM

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I did my angel eyes on Saturday. What an ordeal. And unbelievably hard to photograph.

What bulbs did you swap in?

SLOWER · 03-17-2014, 05:08 PM

I got the DTEC V7. They look really good. Horrible pic.

So you really have no choice but to kind of jam the "transformer" and wires in the housing. Do these parts get hot, or is it not a concern?

Torgus · 03-19-2014, 04:10 PM

I gotta see some aftermarket AEs in person.

In other news I just saw this and want it for lake cabin:

Hell if they made a REALLY good cap so it looked like a E92 i'd take it over an E92 ignoring the engine differences of course.

zero2sixtyZ · 03-21-2014, 10:24 AM

The DTECs look good. I've seen the LUX V3s in person as well. Solid choices, but I worry about flicker and heat. Anyways, I'll give the GP Thunders w/ coding a shot first then make a decision.

Torgus · 03-21-2014, 01:17 PM

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The DTECs look good. I've seen the LUX V3s in person as well. Solid choices, but I worry about flicker and heat. Anyways, I'll give the GP Thunders w/ coding a shot first then make a decision.

Hmmm my GPs look really weak, I mean better than stock but still weak. Are yours the same way? They are installed correctly and fully seated afaik(one wasn't fully seated correctly but you could see instantly the outer ring wasn't as illuminated at the other side)

The coding ups the voltage or something?

Do you know a lot about our headlights? I have some questions...and don't feel like searching forever.

zero2sixtyZ · 03-21-2014, 02:11 PM

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Hmmm my GPs look really weak, I mean better than stock but still weak. Are yours the same way? They are installed correctly and fully seated afaik(one wasn't fully seated correctly but you could see instantly the outer ring wasn't as illuminated at the other side)

The coding ups the voltage or something?

Do you know a lot about our headlights? I have some questions...and don't feel like searching forever.

Shoot me a text. I'll try to help.

The coding keeps them at the 13.7v, which would be full brightness.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=612857

I got them as a quick cheap replacement from the stock bulbs to get rid of the dim yellow until I could decide further. Read into the coding, and if the brightness helps, I'll keep them. If not, DTEC/LUX/etc will be ordered. I don't need obscenely bright, and do like the OEM fade in/out.

Hadley · 03-21-2014, 02:16 PM

Just get the lux and call it a day

zero2sixtyZ · 03-26-2014, 12:48 PM

Should we have another meet? Starting to get better weather finally... well, unless you're in the Cape.

Hadley · 03-26-2014, 01:37 PM

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Should we have another meet? Starting to get better weather finally... well, unless you're in the Cape.

I'm down

Summer wheels are getting thrown on soon

Boston335xi · 03-26-2014, 02:02 PM

Anyone going to BMWCCA event on the 12th?

Torgus · 03-26-2014, 02:10 PM

I'm in. I want to check out some angel eyes in person.

If anyone going can code I can throw them some $ or buy you lunch or whatever.

dmaverik9 · 03-27-2014, 09:13 AM

Any meets coming up soon?

zero2sixtyZ · 03-27-2014, 09:41 AM

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Anyone going to BMWCCA event on the 12th?

Which one are you going to?

zero2sixtyZ · 03-27-2014, 04:44 PM

Should we do same place or different this time? Might be hard pressed to find another place as easy going about separate bills, random people showing up, seating etc..

Hadley · 03-27-2014, 04:49 PM

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Should we do same place or different this time? Might be hard pressed to find another place as easy going about separate bills, random people showing up, seating etc..

Doesn't matter to me, we will spend the majority of the time in the parking lot anyways

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